By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Saturday issued a 14 days ultimatum to the Federal Government to commence serious work on the Jalingo-Numan road or risk mass national protest.
Mr Lucky Emonefe, National President of NANS issued the warning at the 3rd Inauguration Ceremony of the North East Zonal Executive Council of the union in Jalingo.
Emonefe said that the union would relocate it’s national secretariat from Abuja to the North East if the federal government fails to commence work on the road after the expiration of the ultimatum.
He described the road as one of the worst roads in the country, stating that the deplorable situation of the road was a threat to the life of Nigerian Students.
“The national association of Nigerian students have declared a state of emergency on Jalingo Numan road. The road is one of the worst roads in Nigeria and is a death trap for Nigerian students especially in the North East.
“We are calling on the concerned authorities especially the Federal Ministry of Works to order the contractor to return to site and commence work on the road immediately. We are giving a 14 days warning for the work on the road to commence otherwise NANS will relocate it secretariat to the north east” he said.
The president, who commended commended Gov Agbu Kefas of Taraba for his students friendly policies in the state and described the governor as the most education friendly governor in Nigeria, with the implementation of free education policy as well as a 50% slash in tuition for tertiary institutions in the state, advised other governors to emulate the template adopted by the governor on education.
Earlier, Mr Umar Afkawa, the newly sworn in Coordinator of the NANS in the North East said that his vision was to improve the welfare of students in the zone.
Afkawa also said that he would ensure academic excellence, security and safety of the students, empowerment and entrepreneurship among others.
